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Gun Dealer Tony Wilcox Charged with Larceny
by M.A.D. staff

A former Warrenton, Virginia, business owner has been charged following a joint investigation by the Warrenton Police Department and the Virginia State Police. The Warrenton police began the investigation upon receiving a complaint after the business owner moved to another state. Anthony "Tony" Wilcox, 53, of Leola, Pennsylvania, has been charged ... (Read More)

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Ohio Country Antiques Show Changes Owners
by Don Johnson

The Ohio Country Antiques Show has been sold to promoter Jennifer Sabin. The event will become part of the Heartland family of shows. The change took place in January. Bruce Metzger of Queen City Shows, Cincinnati, Ohio, founded Ohio Country, which began as an annual event in April 2005. Held at ... (Read More)

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Letter from London
by Ian McKay,

This month's "Letter" begins with a return to Madame de Pompadour's boudoir but then moves on to look at such fun attractions as upside-down dinner plates, silver pigs, and a mummified cat. An ancient lion hunter, a North American Indian chief with the less than flattering title of "Flat Mouth," and ... (Read More)

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$10,000 Reward Offered for Long-Lost Well of the Scribes
by M.A.D. staff

A ... (Read More)

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Good or Good Enough
by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond

The Young Collector Normally, sitcoms are light, fluffy palate cleansers or heartwarming relatable family stories. We take refuge in one most nights before bed, sort of as a way to rid ourselves of everything else we've heard or read during the day, and we've discovered that The Good Place is a ... (Read More)

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ADAA's The Art Show 2020
by Julie Schlenger Adell

New York City The 2020 color of the year is classic blue, "a shade reminiscent of the sky at dusk. It's a color that anticipates what's going to happen next," the vice president of the Pantone Color Institute said when announcing the selection last December. Blue was everywhere at The Art Show, ... (Read More)

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Smith February Auction Totals $478,000
by Jackie Sideli

William A. Smith, Inc., Plainfield, New Hampshire Photos courtesy William A. Smith, Inc. Auctioneer Bill Smith sold to a packed house for his midwinter Americana auction on February 29. Customers were lined up along the edges of the overfull room. A large part of the reason for Smith's success is that he ... (Read More)

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Multi-Continent Artworks Pace Thomaston Sale
by Mark Sisco

Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine Photos courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries The three-day late winter sale held at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries in Thomaston, Maine, from February 28 through March 1 was packed with historical ephemera, large-scale folk art, jewelry, and esoteric accessories. But it was significant artworks from four continents ... (Read More)

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Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show Canceled
by Danielle Arnet

The calendar had barely passed January 2020 when the Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association (CSADA) decided to cancel the March 14 and 15 spring Fox Valley Show in St. Charles, Illinois. Fox Valley is thought to be the longest-running antiques show in the country, and the ... (Read More)

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Jasper52 February Results
by M.A.D. staff

The following are results from Jasper52 (www.jasper52.com), a weekly online auction service. The auction closed on February 27. All prices include the buyer's premium. This hand-carved eagle-form master mold is an early type. The carving includes foliage, perhaps laurel branches. It is similar to a butter mold and could be used ... (Read More)
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